Trump taps team to work with US Treasury nominee Scott Bessent
President-elect Trump announced several administration changes Thursday, including a team that will work with incoming Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. President Trump announced in a post on Truth Social that Ken Keyes will become assistant secretary for tax policy. Mr. Keith has been a tax attorney for 47 years and has served as Chief of Staff […]
Schatz: Democrats' next nominee 'has to talk like a normal person'
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) says that in order to appeal to large numbers of voters across the country and have the best chance of winning in 2028, the next Democratic presidential candidate “needs to talk like a normal person.” “There is,” he said. “I think whoever we nominate has to speak like a normal person,” […]
How to assess a nominee to be deputy secretary of Defense
Some commentators recently pointed to President-elect Donald Trump. specified Steve Feinberg was named Deputy Secretary of Defense to compensate for Pete Hegseth's lack of management experience. Feinberg certainly brings considerable experience to the role Trump nominated. He is co-chairman of Cerberus Capital, which invests in defense companies, particularly Dyncorp, which he acquired in 2010 and […]
Trump’s FCC nominee sends Disney warning letter over ABC
Following President-elect Trump's election as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), he asked Disney CEO Bob Iger to work with ABC to help the company serve “communities.” It sent a letter warning that it would “monitor” negotiations with local stations. The letter from FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr, dated Saturday, focuses on so-called “affiliate agreements” […]
Trump nominee RFK, Jr. meets with senators in DC amid questions
Fox News senior congressional correspondent Aishah Hasnie has the latest on the Trump transition team on ‘The Story. source
Senate Democrats launch probe into Trump IRS nominee
Democratic senators on Wednesday launched an investigation into former Rep. Billy Long (R-Missouri), President-elect Trump's nominee to head the Internal Revenue Service. They want to know how he promoted a pandemic-era tax credit called the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC), which is riddled with fraudulent claims and disrupted IRS operations. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron […]
Why Our New Secretary of Energy Nominee Is Triggering Climate Change Hysterics
The following content is plugger U. Two and a half months after North Carolina was struck by devastating Hurricane Helen, American families are still grappling with the loss of homes, livelihoods, and basic utilities like power. The energy supplies we take for granted have been cut off, leaving families hunkered down with very limited options […]
Say goodbye to Democrats’ weaponized DOJ: Trump’s nominee for assistant AG for civil rights is maybe his BEST pick yet
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Harmeet Dhillon as assistant attorney general for civil rights. “This is one of President Trump's best choices,” Liz Wheeler says. “I don't know if there was a fighter who was more passionate and effective than Harmeet Dhillon.'' In his announcement about X, President Trump said of Dillon: “Throughout his career, […]
Trump says he’s skeptical of school vax mandates, open to autism link as HSS nominee RFK Jr meets senators
President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he “doesn't like” mandatory vaccinations in schools and said “great people” are investigating whether vaccinations cause autism – vaccine skeptic. Robert F. Kennedy, the notoriously ambitious nominee for Secretary of Health and Human Services, is considering his nomination when he meets with senators. President Trump, 78, addressed the controversial subject […]
Mitt Romney names who he thinks will be the GOP’s 2028 presidential nominee
Outgoing Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) said he believes Vice President-elect J.D. Vance will be the Republican presidential nominee in 2028, calling Vance “smart” and “outspoken.” I commented. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Vance as his running mate in the 2024 presidential election, with the pair beating out Democratic candidates consisting of Vice President Kamala Harris […]